DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION

Presidente Supermarkets in store expansion; to unveil wholesale concept

Miami-based Presidente Supermarkets is expanding into Central Florida.
Study: Consumers will shop early this holiday season

Consumers expect safety measures in-store, free shipping online
Kroger to open ghost kitchens in its stores

The Kroger Co. is diving deeper into the fast-growing ghost kitchen space.
Shopify opens ‘entrepreneurial’ hub in New York City, complete with retail pop-up

Shopify has dropped anchor in Manhattan.
Drive to CSA’s SPECS conference, August 22-24

SPECS — the retail industry’s top event for store development — will hold its 57th annual conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, Md., just minutes from Washington, D.C., on August 22 - 24, 2021.
Target, Home Depot, other retailers update mask guidelines

More retailers are revising their mask requirements in the wake of the updated recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Piercing Pagoda rebranding — with name change, store expansion

Piercing Pagoda is updating its 50-year-old brand and looking to inline mall locations for growth.
Walmart to require masks for store employees in high-risk areas

Walmart Inc. is reinstating its employee mask mandate but, at least for the time being, it does not apply across all its locations.

First round of Sephora shops in Kohl’s open; here’s where